Christ: The Supreme Head of the Church
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"Colossians chapter 1 and verse 15. speaking of Christ Paul says he is the image of the invisible God the firstborn over all creation for by him all things were created things in heaven under Earth visible and invisible with our Thrones or powers or rulers or authorities all things were created by Him and fought him he is before all things and in him all things hold together and he is the head of the body the church he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead so that in everything he might have the supremacy for God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him and through him to reconcile to himself all things whether things on earth or things in Heaven by making peace through his blood shed on the cross." [00:49:23]
"Paul is therefore concerned to warn these Believers whom he loves and whose Faith he affirms just in case they would be in danger of succumbing to these fine sounding arguments lest they would be taken up with these Hollow words and with this empty philosophy and indeed the call of verse 8 in Chapter 2 is a call most necessary for us as it was for them see to it that no one takes you captive through Hollow and deceptive philosophy which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ." [04:52:00]
"How then do Believers in any generation ensure that they are not caught by that which is bogus well the answer is clear by an understanding of what is true and that the greatest antidote to false philosophy and to human speculative thought is a thorough going experiential grasp of basic Christian doctrine now it is to that end that we labor in the privilege of pastoral Ministry so that we may present everyone mature in Christ." [05:57:00]
"Throughout history, God has raised up leaders to proclaim the unsearchable riches of Christ, reviving His church in times of need. This pattern continues today, as we are called to bow beneath the headship of Christ and ensure that we are securely attached to Him. The church's authority and strength come not from human wisdom or numbers but from Christ's supremacy and sufficiency." [07:56:00]
"Now we move from that to the question not have I been included in Christ but am I submitting to Christ who is the head you say well this is a very corporate question in that we're studying the church yes of course it is but the way that the church is a as an entity submits to Christ is a result of individuals submitting to Christ and these colossian Believers were buffeted by error and Paul needed them to know that they derived all of their growth and all of their guidance from Jesus who is the head." [13:06:00]
"Paul writes to them and he says listen I want you to understand that Jesus is absolutely Supreme there is no one greater or higher than he and Jesus is absolutely sufficient Christ is the head of the body the church and as our heads control both our growth and our guidance so Christ does the same for his body." [14:11:00]
"The church is Not a Human Institution thought up by a group of religious individuals who thought it would be nice to have an association or a kind of religious Club a sort of a theological or spiritual Rotary Club you know that the church is a Divine institution it is a spiritual institution and that our attachment to the church comes as a result of being attached by grace through faith through Christ who is the head of the church." [12:13:00]
"Christ mediates his rule through a plurality of Godly Man whom he has given as gifts to the church says Paul in Ephesians 4 who are themselves pastors and teachers who have been given the responsibility of edifying the sins so that they might be unable to do the works of ministry God has given those who are the Servants of the headship of Christ to be Servants of the gospel of Christ so that in the faithful exercising of that giftedness the people of God may be correctly attached to the Head." [18:09:00]
"The only foundation and basis upon which those of us who have been called through the teaching of the Bible by the enabling of the spirit to mediate the rule of Christ's headship among his people is as we have the Bible preached to ourselves and unless it comes in power to us it cannot come in power through us therefore no man can exhort you to submit to the headship of Christ with any sense of realistic Integrity unless that man himself has been so beset upon by the necessity of his bowing to the hardship of Christ." [20:24:00]
"It is not some monarchy that God has established wherewith Kings and popes and princes he has established some hierarchical structure and in the midst of that you have the proletariat you know in colossi or in Cleveland or in Corinth and they are called upon to do what the leaders say no it is that together we bow beneath he who is the Supreme one and the all-sufficient one and he who alone is the head of the church." [21:14:00]
"Who is in charge around here Christ he has given it to no one else to be in charge neither to a pope not a prince not a king not a pretender to the throne so we stand on the common ground at the foot of the cross a sinner saved by grace irrespective of the function and the gifting and the place that we are given in the economy of God's purposes." [21:48:00]
"Christ is supreme over all creation and sufficient for all our needs. This truth is foundational for the church's identity and mission. By recognizing His authority, we align ourselves with His purposes and experience true growth and guidance." [10:13:00]
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"Paul is therefore concerned to warn these Believers whom he loves and whose Faith he affirms just in case they would be in danger of succumbing to these fine sounding arguments lest they would be taken up with these Hollow words and with this empty philosophy and indeed the call of verse 8 in Chapter 2 is a call most necessary for us as it was for them see to it that no one takes you captive through Hollow and deceptive philosophy which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ." [04:52:00]
"How then do Believers in any generation ensure that they are not caught by that which is bogus well the answer is clear by an understanding of what is true and that the greatest antidote to false philosophy and to human speculative thought is a thorough going experiential grasp of basic Christian doctrine now it is to that end that we labor in the privilege of pastoral Ministry so that we may present everyone mature in Christ." [05:57:00]
"Throughout history, God has raised up leaders to proclaim the unsearchable riches of Christ, reviving His church in times of need. This pattern continues today, as we are called to bow beneath the headship of Christ and ensure that we are securely attached to Him. The church's authority and strength come not from human wisdom or numbers but from Christ's supremacy and sufficiency." [07:56:00]
"Now we move from that to the question not have I been included in Christ but am I submitting to Christ who is the head you say well this is a very corporate question in that we're studying the church yes of course it is but the way that the church is a as an entity submits to Christ is a result of individuals submitting to Christ and these colossian Believers were buffeted by error and Paul needed them to know that they derived all of their growth and all of their guidance from Jesus who is the head." [13:06:00]
"Paul writes to them and he says listen I want you to understand that Jesus is absolutely Supreme there is no one greater or higher than he and Jesus is absolutely sufficient Christ is the head of the body the church and as our heads control both our growth and our guidance so Christ does the same for his body." [14:11:00]
"The church is Not a Human Institution thought up by a group of religious individuals who thought it would be nice to have an association or a kind of religious Club a sort of a theological or spiritual Rotary Club you know that the church is a Divine institution it is a spiritual institution and that our attachment to the church comes as a result of being attached by grace through faith through Christ who is the head of the church." [12:13:00]
"Christ mediates his rule through a plurality of Godly Man whom he has given as gifts to the church says Paul in Ephesians 4 who are themselves pastors and teachers who have been given the responsibility of edifying the sins so that they might be unable to do the works of ministry God has given those who are the Servants of the headship of Christ to be Servants of the gospel of Christ so that in the faithful exercising of that giftedness the people of God may be correctly attached to the Head." [18:09:00]
"The only foundation and basis upon which those of us who have been called through the teaching of the Bible by the enabling of the spirit to mediate the rule of Christ's headship among his people is as we have the Bible preached to ourselves and unless it comes in power to us it cannot come in power through us therefore no man can exhort you to submit to the headship of Christ with any sense of realistic Integrity unless that man himself has been so beset upon by the necessity of his bowing to the hardship of Christ." [20:24:00]
"It is not some monarchy that God has established wherewith Kings and popes and princes he has established some hierarchical structure and in the midst of that you have the proletariat you know in colossi or in Cleveland or in Corinth and they are called upon to do what the leaders say no it is that together we bow beneath he who is the Supreme one and the all-sufficient one and he who alone is the head of the church." [21:14:00]
"Who is in charge around here Christ he has given it to no one else to be in charge neither to a pope not a prince not a king not a pretender to the throne so we stand on the common ground at the foot of the cross a sinner saved by grace irrespective of the function and the gifting and the place that we are given in the economy of God's purposes." [21:48:00]
"Christ is supreme over all creation and sufficient for all our needs. This truth is foundational for the church's identity and mission. By recognizing His authority, we align ourselves with His purposes and experience true growth and guidance." [10:13:00]
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